We love doing hands-on science experiments whenever possible. My personal favorites would be those that we can do with things we already have in the house, and that is mainly what you are going to find here.
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Science Experiments
After years of living in a small community without a store, we have learned to be very creative in most of our science experiments and to plan ahead for others.
There are two types of science experiments that we like to do. Those that we simply do for fun and those that we do for educational purposes and go along with our lessons.
Fun Science Experiments
Self Inflating Balloon Experiment
DIY Bath Bombs Without Citric Acid
Heart Pumping Human Body Science Experiment
Homemade Lava Lamp for your Kids
Bouncy Egg Experiment – Eggs in Vinegar
Shrinking Egg Science Experiment
Color Changing
We have done a few fun science experiments that involve color. Taking color away or adding color to something, is super fun.
Color-Changing Water Science Experiment
Temperature and Water Density Science Experiment
A Quick Skittles Experiment for Kids
Disappearing Color Science Experiment
Outside Fun
Sometimes experiments can get away from us and we are better off doing those ones outside instead so we don’t have to worry about the mess that is going to be made – like lava lamps – you don’t have to limit the fun or mess outside when you can just hose it away.
Summer Sun Screen Protection Activity
Weather
We have a few different kinds of weather in a jar experiments that we have done on a rainy afternoon simply because they were fun, but boy we’re able to learn a lot from them.
Why Do Leaves Change Color? Autumn Science
Cloud in A Jar – Science Experiment
Snow Storm in A Jar Science Experiment
Snow Reaction in A Bag Science Experiment
Animal Related Science Experiments
Shark Buoyancy – Animal Science Experiment
Arctic Animals – Science Experiment
I hope to always be doing science experiments with my kids no matter how old they get because I enjoy them just as much as they do.
We have done experiments for holidays and for different seasons and for different types of weather.
Halloween Science Experiments for Preschoolers